Shutterstock Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Shutterstock's CEO is Paul Hennessy, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $8.11M, comprised of 8.6% salary and 91.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.38% of the company’s shares, worth $3.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 8.7 years respectively.
Key information
Paul Hennessy
Chief executive officer
US$8.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.6% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Dec 20
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK)?
Dec 05Shutterstock: AI Concerns Outweigh The Potential
Dec 01We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 30Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Sep 10Shutterstock: Undervalued, But Momentum Warrants Temperance
Aug 15Shutterstock, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 79%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 09Is Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 23Shutterstock: Opportunities And Headwinds For This Digital Content Player
Jun 04Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30
Apr 29An Intrinsic Calculation For Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Apr 25Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Low P/E
Apr 09Shutterstock: Stock Is Stuck Amidst The AI Debate
Apr 05Investors Will Want Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Mar 25Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30
Feb 21Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 06Shutterstock: A Company In Transition
Jan 17Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Low P/E
Jan 04Shutterstock: Margin Of Safety But AI Implications Still Unclear
Dec 27We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Dec 18We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Dec 01Is There Now An Opportunity In Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK)?
Nov 13Shutterstock: Evaluating Its Valuation Amidst Fierce Competition
Oct 16Investors Should Be Encouraged By Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Returns On Capital
Sep 08Shutterstock's Earnings Show Its Value As A Maturing Company
Sep 06Shutterstock: AI-Enabled Products Will Reignite Growth
Aug 25These 4 Measures Indicate That Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Is Using Debt Safely
Aug 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$94m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$700k | US$110m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$21m | US$326k | US$76m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$89m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$216k | n/a | US$92m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$97m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$220k | n/a | US$72m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$208k | n/a | US$20m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$225k | n/a | US$55m |
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD8.11M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Paul Hennessy (59 yo)
2.7yrs
Tenure
US$8,113,511
Compensation
Mr. Paul J. Hennessy serves as Chief Executive Officer at Shutterstock, Inc. since July 2022 and serves as its Director since May 2022. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Vroom, Inc. since June 8, 201...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 22yrs | US$5.50m | 30.94% $ 310.4m | |
| CEO & Director | 2.7yrs | US$8.11m | 0.38% $ 3.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 8.1yrs | US$1.26m | 0.12% $ 1.2m | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Global Production | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Diversity | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Enterprise Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of WebDAM | 11.2yrs | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SSTK's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 22yrs | US$5.50m | 30.94% $ 310.4m | |
| CEO & Director | 9.8yrs | US$8.11m | 0.38% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Presiding Director | 12.8yrs | US$215.88k | 0.072% $ 722.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$200.88k | 0.042% $ 419.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$205.88k | 0.053% $ 530.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$208.38k | 0.0080% $ 80.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SSTK's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 00:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Shutterstock, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel Schindler | BofA Global Research |
| Curtis Nagle | BofA Global Research |
| Youssef Squali | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |